19-letter words containing of

left-luggage office — a checkroom for baggage.
letters of credence — credentials issued to a diplomat or other governmental representative for presentation to the country to which he or she is sent.
level of attainment — one of ten groupings, each with its own attainment criteria based on pupil age and ability, within which a pupil is assessed
library of congress — one of the major library collections in the world, located in Washington, D.C., and functioning in some ways as the national library of the U.S. although not officially designated as such: established by Congress in 1800 for service to its members, but now also serving government agencies, other libraries, and the public.
limit of resolution — the capacity of an optical system to resolve point objects as separate images.
line of demarcation — a separation between things deemed to be distinct
line-of-battle ship — ship of the line.
loss-of-containment — Loss-of-containment happens when a fluid which is usually contained somewhere escapes from that place.
lyon office of arms — Heralds' Office.
make a pig's ear of — to ruin disastrously
make the best of it — cope
margaret of navarre — 1492–1549, queen of Navarre 1544–49: patron of literature, author of stories, and poet.
master of foxhounds — the person responsible for the conduct of a fox hunt and to whom all members of the hunt and its staff are responsible. Abbreviation: M.F.H.
master of the horse — (in England) the third official of the royal household
master of the rolls — (in England and Wales) the judge who presides over the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and who was formerly Keeper of the Records at the Public Record Office
mayor of the palace — one of a line of hereditary administrative lieutenants to the Merovingian kings who eventually took over royal function and title in the Frankish kingdoms; a palatine.
means of production — resources: equipment, workers
mine of information — source of great knowledge
ministry of defence — the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources
miracle of st. mark — a painting (1548) by Tintoretto.
modulus of rigidity — shear modulus.
more often than not — usually
mother-of-thousands — strawberry geranium.
nasty piece of work — malicious person
nothing of the kind — not that
nothing of the sort — not at all as described
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
off-highway vehicle — An off-highway vehicle is a vehicle, such as one used for construction or agriculture, that is intended for use on steep or uneven ground.
office-block ballot — a ballot on which the candidates are listed alphabetically, with or without their party designations, in columns under the office for which they were nominated.
officer of the deck — a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. Abbreviation: O.O.D.
on (or off) camera — so positioned as to be within (or out of) the camera's field of view
on (or off) course — moving (or not moving) in the intended direction
on the threshold of — If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
on-again, off-again — being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance.
one of those things — something that cannot be avoided, helped, changed, etc.
order of the garter — the highest order of British knighthood, instituted by Edward III about 1348.
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
out of the question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
persistent offender — a person who repeatedly breaks the law
piece of the action — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
pilgrimage of grace — a rebellion in 1536 in N England against the Reformation and Henry VIII's government
pillars of hercules — the two promontories at the E end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar on the European side and the Jebel Musa on the African side; according to legend, formed by Hercules
pirates of penzance — an operetta (1879) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
point of inflection — inflection point.
post office problem — (algorithm) Given a set of points (in N dimensions), find another point which minimises the sum of the distances from that point to each of the others.
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.
pride-of-california — a shrubby plant, Lathyrus splendens, of the legume family, native to southern California, having showy clusters of pale rose-pink, violet, or magenta flowers and large, smooth, beaked pods.
professional advice — advice given by someone trained in a particular and relevant profession or job

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